2024 Canterbury Dance Spectacular | Highlights Video & Rehearsals Video

2024 Canterbury Dance Spectacular | Highlights Video & Rehearsals Video

Here is the highlights video of the 2024 Canterbury Dance Spectacular - enjoy watching!

https://youtu.be/p7kDtjirF9c

Also, here is our ‘Behind The Scenes’ Rehearsals Video for the 2024 Canterbury Dance Spectacular – including all the practising and student interviews.

We are so proud of you, and we appreciate the time and effort you dedicated to making this major annual event a big success.

https://youtu.be/fNUhw0juA7Q


2024 Battle Of The Rock Bands: Annual High Schools Competition | 5pm For 6:30pm – 10:30pm, Thursday 3 October @ Clairvaux MacKillop College – Featuring Simon Says!

2024 Battle Of The Rock Bands: Annual High Schools Competition | 5pm For 6:30pm – 10:30pm, Thursday 3 October @ Clairvaux MacKillop College – Featuring Simon Says!

What: 2024 Battle Of The Rock Bands: Annual High Schools Competition.
Represented By Canterbury’s Senior Rock School Band – Simon Says.

When: Thursday Night 3 October 2024 (Week 1, Term 4).
Whole Event: Thursday 3 – Saturday 5 October 2024.

Daily Times:
5:00pm: Onsite Food, Drink & Coffee Van Service.
6:00pm: Venue Doors Open.
6:30pm – 10:30pm: LIVE Rock Concert.

Where: Mary MacKillop Learning Centre Hall, Clairvaux MacKillop College – Klumpp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt.

There is some parking onsite and more parking available via a short walk from the Park N Ride facility on Klumpp Road.

Who: For ALL Canterbury students and families to support our Rock Band LIVE!

Tickets: $15 EACH (plus booking fees).

There are TWO types of concert tickets:

General Admission Standing Area Tickets HERE.

- Closest to the stage where no seat is allocated to the ticket holder.

Allocated Seating Area Tickets HERE.

- Behind the General Admission Standing Area, where the buyer will have a seat allocated to them for that evening’s concert.

- You may leave your seat to join the crowd in the General Admission Standing Area if you choose during the event.

In 2024, there are 30 High School rock bands competing, with 10 different bands performing each night.

Canterbury College’s Simon Says is performing on that first Thursday evening.

Thanks for your support of our young talented musicians.

Battle Of The Rock Bands Facebook Page

Battle Of The Rock Bands Instagram Account

Please direct any enquiries through their Facebook Page OR contact the Clairvaux MacKillop College Office – T: 07 3347 9200.

Audience Filming: Attendees are advised the event is to be recorded, and that by purchasing a ticket, you consent to being recorded as audience members.

By entering and attending this event, you agree to being filmed or photographed, which may be used for marketing, promotional, or broadcasting purposes.

2024 Battle Of The Rock Bands – Event Sponsors | Prize Sponsors | Industry Partners:

Brisbane City Council Festival Funding Program | BJ’s Sound & Lighting | Southside Toyota | The Triffid | Shure | Zildjian | QCEC | The Guitar Centre At The Gabba | Manny’s | Reval Real Estate | IJS | Yamaha Music Australia.

Mr Simon Lane
Studio Instructor | Coordinator of Rock School / Music Technology
Canterbury College

https://youtu.be/TNhmuqxSgzs


2024 Strike A Chord National Chamber Music Grand Finals | Event Wrap, Performance Video & Photos - 'Take Six' Sextet

2024 Strike A Chord National Chamber Music Grand Finals | Event Wrap, Performance Video & Photos - 'Take Six' Sextet

https://youtu.be/ekvYGTUqgw8

Last weekend, Canterbury College students Haydn Li and George Li travelled to Melbourne with their String Sextet ‘Take Six’ to compete in the Grand Finals of the 2024 Strike A Chord National Chamber Music Competition.

'Take Six' was one of the 12 finalists to be selected from 155 ensembles (617 students) throughout Australia, and one of the only three ensembles selected from Queensland, to travel to Melbourne to perform live in the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

They gave an electrifying performance of the Finale from Tchaikovsky’s 'Souvenir de Florence' and brought the house down.

'Take Six' won 2nd Prize nationally and took home $4,000 prize money.

Congratulations to the Li brothers!

 


Rick Roser Prep Indigenous Perspectives Incursion | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

Rick Roser Prep Indigenous Perspectives Incursion | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

Today, our Prep classes participated in a popular Aboriginal culture, art and storytelling incursion.

Throughout this term and year, students have been exploring many important aspects around Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

They have been discovering and reflecting upon how these First Nations traditions, people, family, communications, stories and events are similar or different to their own families and cultures.

This incursion offered our Preppies the chance to deepen their understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories – both from the past, and as they are expressed today through art, digital media, stories, drama and dance.

Our presenter Mr Rick Roser engaged the classes in various activities such as boomerang throwing, fire-making demonstrations, natural body and face painting, and creating emu feather hair decorations, that supported their learning and emphasised the importance of Aboriginal culture.

For more photos from this event, please visit our Facebook Page.


Year 8 Mandarin Dumpling Making Incursion | Event Wrap, Photos & Video

Year 8 Mandarin Dumpling Making Incursion | Event Wrap, Photos & Video

https://youtu.be/6Jw4D7rfE9g

On Monday morning, our Year 8 Mandarin students took part in a cultural incursion where they learned how to make dumplings.

This term, the students have been studying a unit on Leisure Time, acquiring the language skills necessary to discuss their own leisure activities while learning about the activities that Chinese people enjoy in their spare time.

In China, dumpling making is a cherished social activity symbolising unity and prosperity, often bringing families together during special occasions and in their free time.

This incursion provided students with the hands-on experience of making their own dumplings, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture.


2024 Canterbury Dance Spectacular & Father’s Day BBQ Celebration | Event Recap & Photo Gallery

2024 Canterbury Dance Spectacular & Father’s Day BBQ Celebration | Event Recap & Photo Gallery

Last Friday afternoon and evening, we welcomed all our dads and families to our annual Father’s Day BBQ and Canterbury Dance Spectacular at the Canterbury Events Centre.

Our Canterbury community savoured delicious burgers before gathering inside the CEC for the much-anticipated Dance Spectacular, featuring our 12 dance ensembles from all Junior School and Senior School age groups.

True to our expectations, the 2024 Dance Spectacular dazzled with superb performances.

Our talented dance students lit up the stage with vibrant colours and skilful displays of jazz and contemporary dance styles.

Congratulations to everyone involved in making this memorable family event such a success, and we hope all Canterbury dads had a wonderful Father’s Day on the Sunday!

The full photo gallery from the event can be found on our Facebook Page.

PS: Don’t forget to register for our 2025 Dance Program ensembles and auditions which close 8pm THIS Wednesday 4 September HERE.


Years 8 & 9 Class Assessments: The Science & Culture Of Cooking!

Years 8 & 9 Class Assessments: The Science & Culture Of Cooking!

For Year 9, this term's theme focused on cooking as a chemical process.

Students explored how various chemical reactions affect different types of starch, sugar, proteins and lipids.

They applied their knowledge in an assessment project where they showcased their baking skills by creating choux pastry filled with chocolate mousse.

Additionally, they made caramel and also used sugar work to decorate their pastry towers.

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The Year 9s also learnt about ‘denaturing’ proteins by making meringue nests, which are created from sugar and egg whites.

Meringues are made by whipping egg whites to incorporate air, which causes the proteins to ‘denature’ and form a stable foam, then adding sugar to both sweeten and stabilise the mixture.

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The Year 8 topic focused on the culture of food.

We explored global cuisines, learning to prepare dishes like spaghetti carbonara, Vietnamese spring rolls and beef enchiladas, among others.

Students were then tasked with researching a specific culture, planning a meal based on their chosen culture, and incorporating an element from a different culture into their dish.

Please find attached photos of our Year 8 students presenting their final meal creations.

Mrs Emma Barnes

Teacher - Senior School


Year 12 Building & Construction Skills | Bush Chapel Landscape Project

Year 12 Building & Construction Skills | Bush Chapel Landscape Project

https://youtu.be/i8qQGZxQaYo

This year, our Year 12 Building and Construction Skills students took on the challenge of designing and building two sets of stairs for our outdoors Bush Chapel.

It was an excellent opportunity for them to apply their mathematical and construction knowledge and skills in a real-world setting.

Well done to the students for their dedication and hard work with the final result – all supervised by our expert Construction Teacher Mr Warren Musk.


IMPORTANT REMINDER: QCAA Student Free Day THIS Friday 30 August 2024!

IMPORTANT REMINDER: QCAA Student Free Day THIS Friday 30 August 2024!

Just a reminder that the QCAA: Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s annual Student Free Day is THIS Friday 30 August 2024!

So there are NO classes on Friday for Prep – Year 12, while our ELC will operate as per normal and our OSHC services will run in Vacation Care mode.

Please don’t forget our new-ish and extremely popular yearly tradition of having the afternoon Canterbury Father’s Day BBQ and evening Canterbury Dance Spectacular on this SAME Friday.

BOOKINGS FOR THIS JOINT EVENT HERE FOR BBQ CATERING PURPOSES


2024 ELC – Prep Father’s Day Fun | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

2024 ELC – Prep Father’s Day Fun | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

On Wednesday afternoon, our ELC and Prep students joyfully welcomed their dads to school for a special ‘Father’s Day Fun’ event.

The day was filled with smiles as families enjoyed activities like paper plane folding, bow tie colouring, and building with LEGO.

Wishing all our amazing dads a Happy Father’s Day this Sunday!

For more photos, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.